Egypt has released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after more than four years in detention without formal charges or trial.
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Forcibly disappeared graduate student brought before prosecution, handed 15-day remand detention order
Graduate student Ahmed Samir Santawy, who had been held incommunicado since February 1, has been ordered held in remand for 15 days by the State Security Prosecution, according to his lawyers.
Read More »Cairo Court sentences Sama al-Masry to one year in prison over violating morals
On Wednesday, Cairo’s Economic Court turned down an appeal filed by actress Samia Ahmed Attia Abdel Rahman, known better as for “Sama al-Masry”, against a previous court ruling sentencing her to one year in prison and a fine of LE100,000 over charges of “violating public modesty and immorality.”
Read More »Detention of TikTok bloggers Haneem Hossam, Mawada al-Adhmam renewed over human trafficking charges
Haneen Hossam and Mawada al-Adham, TikTok bloggers, had their detention renewed on Tuesday for 15 days pending investigation into charges of human trafficking.
Read More »Egypt places 50 Muslim Brotherhood leaders on terrorism list
Egyptian judicial authorities on Monday ordered that 50 leaders of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group be placed on the state’s terrorism list.
Read More »Egypt sentences 23 Muslim Brotherhood members to 5 years in prison
Egypt’s court of cassation yesterday sentenced 23 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to five years in prison and acquitted five others.
Read More »The Muslim Brotherhood Denounces Egypt Court Decision to Confiscate Its Assets
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood said Monday that the decision of authorities to confiscate the assets of 89 of the group’s leaders and figures is a politically-motivated revenge against it.
Read More »Egypt seizes assets of Morsi, 88 Muslim Brotherhood members
An Egyptian court on Sunday ordered the seizure of assets of former president Mohamed Morsi and 88 other members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, a judicial source said.
Read More »Egypt court prolongs detention of social media influencers
An Egyptian court Thursday prolonged the detention of two young women, accusing them of human trafficking connected to social media videos, after their acquittal this week on other charges, legal sources said.
Read More »Egypt court acquits TikTok stars jailed over ‘debauchery’
An Egyptian appeals court has acquitted two young women imprisoned for “attacking society’s values” over videos they published on TikTok.
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